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Some of the artworks drawn by visitors at the "Drexel Studies" opening. A Graduate Student’s Show of ‘Drexel Studies’
Through a special Drexel type of experiential education, graduate student Ran Liu curated a new exhibition blending artistic process, community conversations, individual inspiration and University history.
Evening gown, Oscar de la Renta, USA, 2006 Silk, rayon, glass, and pheasant feathers Courtesy of the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, gift of Elizabeth Graham Weymouth 'The Ecology of Fashion’ on Display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University enters the world of fashion, in collaboration with the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, to present The Ecology of Fashion.
Students embarking on the scavenger hunt in the A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery. Scavenger Hunt: Art on Drexel’s Campus
A Drexel graduate student created a way for Dragons to learn about University’s public art, various art collections and gallery spaces.

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‘Modern Ritual: The Art of Mary McFadden’ Review: A Fashion Archaeologist
"Modern Ritual" The Art of Mary McFadden, an exhibition in the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in an Aug. 10 Wall Street Journal review.
Drexel University Presents Modern Ritual: The Art of Mary McFadden
The Mary McFadden Archive at Drexel University was featured in a June 24 Broad Street Review article detailing its exhibition, 'Modern Ritual' The Art of Mary McFadden, made possible by a gift to the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. The exhibition is on display through Oct. 11.
Fashion Exhibit at Drexel Highlights Designer Who Dressed Jackie O and Gloria Steinem
The Mary McFadden Archive at Drexel University was featured in May 10 Vogue (India) and Philly Voice articles detailing its exhibition, 'Modern Ritual' The Art of Mary McFadden, made possible by a gift to the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. The exhibition is on display through Oct. 11.
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